ZIP Code 06062

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut.

Population: 17,499
Median household income: $81,878
Median home value: $247,600

ZIP Code 06062 (Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut) is home to about 17,499 residents. Its median household income of $81,878 runs below the Capitol Planning Region figure of $91,541.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 06062's population held roughly steady from 17,619 to 17,499, while its median gross rent rose 6.1% from $1,027 to $1,090.

The typical home was built around 1970. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,499
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,878
Median home value: $247,600
Median gross rent: $1,090
Housing units: 8,558
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,61917,499

Median household income

$72,175$81,878

Median home value

$219,700$247,600

Median gross rent

$1,027$1,090

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,619	$72,175	$219,700	$1,027
2020	17,605	$70,012	$214,000	$1,003
2021	17,543	$72,121	$214,700	$1,045
2022	17,537	$78,867	$240,300	$1,086
2023	17,499	$81,878	$247,600	$1,090

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	634	3.6%
5 to 17	2,195	12.5%
18 to 24	1,560	8.9%
25 to 34	2,495	14.3%
35 to 44	2,339	13.4%
45 to 54	2,282	13.0%
55 to 64	2,547	14.6%
65 to 74	1,878	10.7%
75 and over	1,569	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,713	78.4%
Black or African American	439	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	485	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.1%
Some other race	132	0.8%
Two or more races	721	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,977	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	811	6.2%
High school graduate	4,427	33.8%
Some college or associate's	4,130	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,460	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,282	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,239	82.7%
Carpooled	590	5.9%
Public transit	41	0.4%
Walked	52	0.5%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	901	9.0%
Other means	128	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,935	32.4%
15 to 29 min	3,684	40.7%
30 to 44 min	1,600	17.7%
45 to 59 min	443	4.9%
60+ min	396	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 7.2% (1,247 of 17,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,137	51.0%
Nonfamily households	3,980	49.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,117	94.8%
Vacant	441	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,480	67.5%
Renter-occupied	2,637	32.5%

1-unit, detached56.5%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units18.1%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,833	56.5%
1-unit, attached	440	5.1%
2 to 4 units	1,547	18.1%
5 to 19 units	1,079	12.6%
20 or more units	612	7.2%
Mobile home & other	47	0.5%

ZIP Code 06062

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